Emerging cities in India are emerging as the next growth hubs for global capability centres (GCCs), recording a 42 per cent rise in GCC job openings compared to 19 per cent growth in metro cities, driven by improving infrastructure, supportive government policies and the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a report released on Tuesday.
The India-France Economic Report 2026, the latest flagship assessment of bilateral trade and economic engagement, was unveiled on the sidelines of the India-France CEOs Forum in New Delhi, in the context of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026.
India’s manufacturing sector is shifting from basic assembly to deep tech localization, driven by massive domestic demand and targeted policy incentives. In this exclusive interview, Rakesh Sethia, Fund Manager at HDFC AMC, breaks down the multi-year supercycle by explaining where the real structural winners lie across EMS, aerospace, and auto ancillaries, and how to
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on Tuesday launched the “Investors Support” online portal to drive policy and information awareness regarding various semiconductor-related schemes, regulatory requirements, and approved projects, to improve the ease of doing business.
The man who once helped bring hundreds of millions of Indians online now spends much of his time talking about balance sheets, governance and profitable growth.For years, Vikas Choudhury operated at the centre of India’s digital expansion. At Reliance Jio, he worked across telecom, media monetization and ecommerce during a period when the country’s internet economy was scaling at extraordinary speed. “I had the privilege of bringing the first 500 million people onto the internet in India,” he said.
On most startup stages, conversations usually revolve around funding announcements, valuations, and growth numbers.But the launch of VC Circle by iQue in Bengaluru felt different.The room was filled not just with investors, but with venture capital leaders, ecosystem builders, innovation heads, startup operators, institutional collaborators, and founders discussing something much larger – the future of connected venture ecosystems in India.
BJP spokesperson and Convenor, International Affairs, Gaurav Gupta on Tuesday met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar and urged the administration to expedite the proposed J&K Semiconductor Policy, stating that the initiative could become a major milestone for employment generation, industrial growth and technological advancement in Jammu and Kashmir.
Amitesh Kumar Sinha, CEO, ISM, emphasised the importance of handholding and facilitation of foreign investors and urged representatives of all concerned stakeholders to proactively discharge their respective roles in addressing concerns of the investors for further strengthening the semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem in the country.
Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh on Tuesday said Karnataka’s ambition goes beyond becoming an innovation hub, adding that the state is working to emerge as an AI-enabled governance model by integrating the technology into public administration systems.
F2A debuts with ₹3,000 crore to invest in AI and deeptech, anchored by Nandan Nilekani and led by Ashish Kumar.
Google has revealed that more than 2.5 lakh Android applications were created within just one week using its free AI-powered feature in Google AI Studio. The announcement highlights how artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming app development by enabling even non-coders to build functional applications.
A new artificial intelligence centre of excellence in Karnataka is proposed to boost Al research and public sector innovation. This centre will unite state government, industry, startups, and academia. It aims to develop scalable Al solutions and policy frameworks. Focus areas include public service delivery and multilingual technologies. Safeguards for privacy and fairness are also emphasised as Al adoption grows.
As part of the expansion, the company is doubling the size of its Mumbai office in Lower Parel from 4,500 sq. ft. to 9,100 sq. ft. while expanding its Mangaluru technology development centre by over 50 per cent to 9,500 sq. ft. The move is intended to support increased research, development and product engineering.
The programme, run in official collaboration with the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), is now accepting applications until 30 June 2026 and offers CDN, WAF, DDoS protection, DNS, and edge infrastructure credits to over 1,100 startups across India.
India’s AI conversation usually swings between two extremes. One side talks about trillion-dollar opportunity. The other talks about job disruption. Rarely does anyone ask the less glamorous question: who is paying the environmental bill for all this computing power?
At a closed-door media roundtable hosted by Avaali Solutions in Bengaluru, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, attempted to pull the discussion back to the physical realities behind artificial intelligence.
VergeCloud, in official collaboration with the
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), has launched the Dhruva programme for Indian startups. The programme commits Rs 5 Crore in sponsored cloud infrastructure credits to over 1,100 eligible companies. Selected startups receive access to VergeCloud’s CDN, WAF, DDoS protection, DNS, and edge infrastructure platform from day one, at no cost to them.
India’s ambitions within semiconductors are moving beyond manufacturing incentives and official statements. Although most discussions have centered around fabrication facilities, government grants, and supply chain diversifications, there is another aspect to the story,
Heads of global capability centres (GCCs) and senior executives at multinationals told Reuters that while hiring continues, finding candidates with the right mix of technical expertise and adaptability was becoming increasingly difficult.
Global companies in India are becoming more selective in their hiring as AI reshapes roles, intensifying a crunch for talent with advanced tech skills
Swedish audio company Atonemo is entering India with its debut product, the Streamplayer-a compact audio streamer designed to bring modern wireless functionality to any speaker system, regardless of age or brand.
Cyient Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyient Ltd, on Monday said it has firmed up a strategic financing transaction with funds managed by EAAA India Alternatives Ltd (Edelweiss) and affiliated co-investors that values the Hyderabad-headquartered chip company at about $500 million post-money.
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